adirondacks
Try a new type of adventure: Surf and Turf style
Do you like to hike? Do you like to paddle? Than I am pretty sure you will like doing a bit of both packed into one adventure. A surf and turf works like this: First you paddle to a trail (surf),...
Surf-Turf-n-Sky: Good Luck for Great Paddling, Hiking & Birding
03Oct2015
Author:Alan BelfordStarting with a Hike
Wren and I were out looking for a short hike and paddle the other week and I decided that Good Luck Lake and the West Branch of the Sacandaga River might fit the bill. The...
Last Minute Adirondack Fall Foliage Tour Ideas
As the calendar changes from August to September, we're reminded that it's time to pull the sweaters out of the closet, grab a pumpkin spice dessert of some sort, and get ready to delve into our...
October events in the southern Adirondacks
October has always been my favorite time of the year. The cool crisp air, the new colorful landscape, and Halloween! There is still so much going on in the Adirondacks!
Try Your Hand at Keg Rolling...
Lovely Views from the Summit of Mud Pond Mountain!
26Sep2015
Author:Joan CollinsThe short trail up Mud Pond Mountain in Long Lake rewards climbers with spectacular views! It is less than a half-mile in length, but quite steep with an elevation gain of 600 feet.
The trail is in...
Paddling Round Lake
24Sep2015
Author:Alan BelfordSunny Paddling Weather!
Our warm weather of late has made for terrific paddling in the southern Adirondacks, and Wren and I took advantage of it to enjoy some time birding on Round Lake this past...
Why Birding and How Do I Start?
21Sep2015
Author:Joan CollinsBeing "bitten by the birding bug" can be a positive, life-changing experience. Birding can become such an all-consuming activity that it is often hard to recall what life was like in the pre-birding...
Hiking and Storming on Pillsbury Mountain
19Sep2015
Author:Alan BelfordA Long and Winding Road
The adventure of hiking up Pillsbury Mountain begins with the road to the trailhead. Wren and I bumped along through Perkins Clearing and Sled Harbor and she was anxiously...
Moose River Plains: 4 days of exploring (day 3.5)
We had just come off of Indian Lake Mountain - located just over the border into the West Canada Lake Wilderness - where we enjoyed side trips to Muskrat Pond and Squaw Lake along the way. We now...
Moose River Plains: 4 Days of Exploring (day 3)
The Moose River Plains is by no means a stranger in my life or the life of my hiking partner Jimbo. However, the part that we would explore today was a bit of a reach for us - we were heading out...
